Job Description:
Team: YLAN
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Work Schedule: On-site, 5 days/week
Primary Responsibilities
Independently configures and optimizes network assets, including switches, load balancers, routers, and firewalls, to ensure reliable and secure operations
Performs proactive maintenance, advanced troubleshooting, and timely updates, implementing robust security measures on Cisco, Juniper, and Dell network assets
Accurately creates and maintains comprehensive system documentation, and ensures configuration and change management efforts are executed efficiently and on schedule
Completes detailed checklists and proactively manages devices to ensure compliance with cybersecurity controls and implement required protective measures
Contributes technical expertise to global network architecture upgrade projects, providing strategic insight, detailed action plans, timeline projections, and assessments of resource requirements
Implements and monitors recurring security requirements on all network devices, ensuring ongoing protection and compliance with industry standards
Collaborates with external partners to coordinate and expedite troubleshooting efforts, ensuring timely resolution of complex network issues
Applies proficient system administration skills in both Linux and Windows environments to effectively manage and optimize network assets
Provides strategic architectural and network topology recommendations to drive operational efficiencies and enhance network performance
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline with 8+ years of overall related experience (additional years of experience may substitute for a degree)
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret/SCI
At least 3 years of Linux and/or Windows familiarity
Current CCNA/CCNP or equivalent certification
Current DoD 8140 certification most common qualifying certs include: CEH, Security+, SecX, CCNA/CCNP Security (or other qualifying 8140 certs)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating Network Management (NM) and Element Management (EM) systems with network performance, trouble ticketing, and security subsystems
Experience with a ticketing system such as BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, or ITSM
ITIL v3 Foundation certification
Experience working with virtual environments